Monday Monday

I think it's pretty interesting how aware and compassionate with ourselves we've both gotten in only a week. There's an intention we've brought to our eating, and it has expanded in some pretty amazing ways. I know we've both made note of perhaps not making the best choices, but even the choices we did make, were so much better than the choices I've consistently made in the past. While in Gettysburg, it was tough to eat well with our wonky schedule and not-so-good eateries. But, I didn't eat anything fried. That's HUGE for me. My ideal meal is fried, fried, meat and dessert. So, it's big to complete 9+ meals without one fried dish. So we've got to sit in the blessing of that for a bit I think!

Also, I get the challenge with non-structured days. What works for me is making sure I have fast, healthy good things around that include some kind of fast protein. I feel fortunate to really love steamed chicken. Just plain, steamed chicken. So if I have that around (I steam a bunch and then refrigerate it) I can get full and not resort to panic-eating. Something I'm ever-so familiar with.

This past weekend, I got engaged. God, it sounds foreign even to type that! (who am I?!) but again, to reiterate what Traby said, something that great, means I can eat sugar! I did have some nonfat frozen yogurt, which I'm OK with. And I'm glad it was on hand - who knows what I would have reached for had it not been! But it was nice to pay more attention to the other ways I could celebrate that event. And some of them are damn fun! (hubba hubba!) I also keep reminding myself how good I feel 'overall'...like not feeling stuffed. That really feels good. I've been able to turn my body off to the pain I feel when I eat too much. It really kinda hurts! But I'm more into the feeling of food in my mouth, so I can just keep going. Now, I'm trying to pay attention to my stomach, and not so much the food in my mouth. It's like I have to deliberately tone down the pleasure I feel in eating. Sounds masochistic but it's not. It's a good thing.